this morning on "world news now," the shocker in the south. alabama goes blue. >> i think that i have been waiting all my life, and now i just don't know what the hell to say. >> doug jones will be the first democrat in a quarter century to represent alabama in the senate, beating embattled opponent roy moore, who was backed by the president. there's new reaction coming in, and we are live in montgomery. >> and the president is taking aim at senator kerstin gillibrand. and the couple's honeymo

shark went after the bride and the whole thing was caught on camera. need to do an a little sound track with you. ♪ it's the hardest thing i'll ever have to do ♪ >> and i'm maybe taking the stage with 98 degrees. the boys all grown-up with their super fans, the boys giving me exclusive backstage access so i can feel what it's like to have thousands of adoring fans watch me every night. oh, wait a minute, we have at least two fans that watch us here. >> insomniacs, baby! >> and you know who you are. >> hi, mom. >> it is wednesday. december 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> hello to our two adoring fans. >> we say good morning. it's your personalized newscast. we were singing "it's the hardest thing i'll ever have to do." i bet when doug jones started his campaign, he thought this is the hardest thing ever. >> i would say

that is the breaking news we will start with, the stunning, shocking and possibly game-changing results overnight, doug jones the projected winner. >> jones edged out roy moore by 1 pfb.5%. it trims the majority in the senate 51-49. abc's lana zak has the latest. >> reporter: for the first time in 25 years, alabamans have voted to send a democrat to the u.s. senate. and now doug jones buoyed by the support of female voters, particularly those with young children at home, is headed to washington to occupy that seat previously held by jeff sessions. what people thought was going to be a crimson tide in alabama turned out to be a code

democrat doug jones has pulled off a historic victory, an outcome that months ago would have seemed inconceivable. >> this entire race has been about dignity and respect. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: and the president tweeting, congratulations to doug jones on a hard-fought victory. the write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time. it never ends. just 33 days earlier, the accusations of sexual misconduct were made popular against republican roy moore who had been accused by eight women in a range of offenses, including sexually assaulting two of them as teenagers, one as young as 14. moore denied all allegations and told his supporters to go home, hinting that he may fight another day. >> i really want to thank you for coming tonight and realize when the vote is this close, it is not

>> reporter: and in fact, we heard from moore, sort of a sub text there. alabama law allows for an automatic recount if the vote is within a margin of a half percent. as of right now, it looks though doug jones is about three times that, but still, it is quite possible, given from what we've heard from moore tonight that he will in fact be pursuing that recount. kendis, diane? >> you were there at moore's head quarters. what was the mood like in that room? >> reporter: it started out jubilant. people were excited. these are long-time roy moore supporters here in montgomery with me tonight. and we saw so quickly how that mood shifted. it's a cold night in alabama and an even colder night in that room. people went from being so excited wearing make america great again hats, roy moore stickers to singing hymns and a somber mood of prayer has the

unfolding here. >> you see some of images, we are told they were at times praying inside of that room and roy moore saying god would take care of the election results. how will the jones victory affect the balance of the senate, and of koshs tcourse th reform. the president was hoping to get it passed before christmas. >> reporter: that's exactly right, kendis. we have seen over the past year that it has been so much more difficult for republicans to get their agenda passed in the senate than in the house because they had such a small margin. that margin has been cut in half. it's going to be 51-49. you think about all those times when the vice president had to cast the deciding victory vote. you wonder what might happen with doug jones, the democrat controlling that seat. when it comes to tax reform, it doesn't look like he will be able to vote on it. he's expected to get sworn in to office in the beginning of the year, and remember, the president wants to have this

signed, on his desk before christmas. kendis, diane? >> lana said it. >> the timing is key. >> it does, it makes senator susan collins the most popular person on capitol hill. she's like the anthony kennedy of the senate. >> hey, susan, how are you? >> let's have a drink! >> all right, lana, thank you. >> thanks, lana. we're going to move on to another issue for the white house. kiersten gillibrand says she will not be silenced following an attack by president trump some see as sexually suggestive. >> he tweeted in response, lightweight senator kiersten gillibrand, a total flunk ey fo chuck shum irwould do anything for contributions. >> reporter: a fight ignited

president trump in 2le80 characters. >> it was a sexist smear attempted to silence my voice. and i will not be silenced on this issue. >> reporter: senator elizabeth warren tweeting, are you really trying to bully, intimidate and slut-shame senator jigillibrand >> the president refused to reply. so we asked the white house, press secretary sarah sanders insists the president's tweet was not sexual. >> if your mind is in the gutter, would you have raid ead that way, so no. >> reporter: a day after three women renewed their claims of sexual misconduct against the president, the number of democratic senators calling more his resignation grew to six. and more than 50 democratic congress women called for an investigation. >> what took place this morning when the

our colleague, senator kiersten gillibrand is grotesque. it took my breath away. >> reporter: that number now growing to more than 100 democratic representatives, including men, all signing on to a letter saying we cannot ignore the multitude of women who have come forward with accusations against mr. trump. and congressman trey gowdy says his house oversight commit lie not investigate these claims against the president but will refer the request to the justice department which of course is controlled by president trump's attorney general jeff session. cecelia vega, the white house. >> all of that said, there are many words to describe 2017 but the word of the year is apparently feminism. >> miriam webster says there it was a spike in searches for feminism on its website this year. >> one big reason, the women's march. millions of people took part on

all seven continents. >> and miriam webster say the the me too movement has resulted in a steady stream of searches for feminism. >> kim jong un's description of trump, dotard. >> covfefe not in there? we'll check out new evidence that the birds have large ancestors. and life as a boy band member. i go on tour with 98 degrees. they're teaching me their one dance move. >> doesn't look like you're doing so well. >> we're backstage with them literally and on stage with them. wait until security finds out about it. you're watching "world news now."

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camera and -- >> would you really? >> he was actually above the water at the time. so he didn't even see what happened. and didn't realize he caught it on video until think watched the gopro footage back. but luckily, she is doing okay. >> yeah. coming up in the next half hour, the delay in package deliveries that's worrying some holiday shoppers. we'll have tips to make sure your presents arrive on time. but first, exclusive access with one of the most popular boy bands of recent memory. and we're backstage. my tour diary next on "world news now." take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! why take 4-hour cough medicine? just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this.

♪ we are very excited about this next segment, because we are about to take you where no world news anchor has ever gone before, joining 98 degrees on tour. >> no other "world news now" anchor has ever wanted to go there. but i did! i waeshsn't sure if they needed some help, so i lobbied hard, i begged.

and four one brief moment, it worked. ♪ baby, i do >> it's been exactly 20 years since nick, drew, justin and jeff came together as 98 degrees. the group topping the charts with hits like "i do" and "because of you." ♪ it's all because of you >> selling 10 million records worldwide before going on hiatus in 2002. and two decades later, how do he this still look the same? >> i guess you thought 98 degrees is way past their time. take a look at this. >> hundreds of mostly women lined up for hours to get a brief moment with the group. all these people waiting to meet them. >> yes. >> reporter: among them, these sisters from boston. jen doyle fought cancer this year while wrapped in this blanket with photos of her favorite men. her husband right on there, but the large est photo belongs to

nick lachey. are you nervous? >> i'm just nervous for you. >> we brought the blanket, because you brought her through some bad times. >> reporter: this meet and greet with fans part of their first-ever christmas tour, 31 cities in six weeks leading up to christmas, and if the tour wasn't grueling enough, here they had to put up with me. let me know if you need to do an a little sound check. i know the dance moves. >> there's only one. >> reporter: i'm the 98 degree member they never knew they had. but whoo, the access. we are literally backstage with 98 degrees on their tour. literally, they're getting ready to go on stage. will, this well, this is just a sound check, but still really cool. >> this is a little bit di

are used to doing, it's more of a challenge. it's a christmas, a holiday show. >> reporter: but long before the show, sound check and a small, lucky group of fans. you guys were all 98 degree fans back in the day? [cheers and applause] >> reporter: wow. ♪ >> woo! >> reporter: the group then popping champagne with a handful of fans, minutes before they hit the stage. >> some of the best, most loyal fans that any band could ask for. some of them have been around for, since the beginning. >> reporter: the folks were born the year the first album came out. were your parents fans? >> yeah. >> reporter: that transgenerational appeal? working. >> ladies and gentlemen, 98 degrees. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: they performed to a packed house.

album "let it snow", as well as class ickes and their hits. ♪ sunshine after the rain >> reporter: wait a minute, that should have been my cue to hit the stage. ♪ it's all >> reporter: yet somehow they forgot to tell me. ♪ it's all because of you >> reporter: this really hurts me. they're doing the song without me. i'm out. >> oh, honey. >> it was really sad. i was waiting to go on stage. i think i like hit the proper key. ♪ it's all ♪ it's all because of ♪ you >> we don't have to -- >> that was good. >> it was too painful for you. i don't want you to rehash it. listen to the guys, though, they sound great. >> they sound great, they look great. we'll have more on christmas

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tall, 220 pounds. that's right. the researchers estimate the bones to be 65 million years old. these are giant. >> he was on to something. >> i want to hug one. >> it will crush you. so a british man has discovered something amazing. christmas lights that he's using for every, every year were purchased, get this, those lights, 48 years ago. just to prove how old those lights are, his mom bought them at a store called woolworth. >> oh, wow. >> can you get that online somewhere? what is this woolworth you speak of? so he takes pride in the age of his lights. you see him there as a kid growing up with them. mom buying them in 1969. two years ago he bought some new

fan dangle lights, and they have not lasted as long as these lights have, which have gone nearly 30,000 hours. >> very impressive. woolworth, some high-quality lights. >> find out where that woolworth is. >> if only we knew. over to the holy avocado. it's hard to imagine any way to make an avocado any better, however, the spanish have figured it out. check out the seedless avocado. you know when you try to prep an avocado, it's super dangerous with the giant pit in the middle. no more. they have figured out to make it without an unpollinated blossom. the texture is said to be different but they are great in guacamole. >> thank you, gracias, spain. let's go over to japan where two teenagers decided to give skating a try for the first time in over four years. >> that's n

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this morning on "world news now," breaking news. the stunning election in alabama. democrat doug jones is the projected winner in the senate race against republican roy moore. this is a seismic democratic victory in a deeply red state. we have team coverage with reporters in both camps. plus, republicans are putting the heat on the mueller investigation into russian meddling, saying it's flawed. the president's lawyers want another special counsel. this time to investigate the investigators. and new this half hour, we're sorting out potential delivery delays. >> what you should know before you shop online to make sure your packages arrive